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Category Archives: True Stories
weaving
on my way to my morning lauds my path was interrupted by a spider queen. well she was jeweled like royalty…. messages come in many forms – Charlotte was a sage among many who weave wisdom with more than words. … Continue reading →
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homes
angrily i stormed out of my home, and there she was, in my driveway, walking. so i followed for a bit. then she stopped – waiting for me to catch up – so we could walk together. and i felt … Continue reading →
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Bridge
the bridge is out, the slew is flooded – but still the way is the Way – sometimes it takes a leap of faith to take the first step.
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Tagged animals, art, bridges, cats, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, flood, flooded, interspecies spirituality, nature, path, paw prints, rabbits, raccoons, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, the way
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Bones
The shell is the bone of the conch. Gather the song of the wind. La Loba gathers the bones of La Lupa. and You are Here. Howl your stories.
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Tagged animals, bone woman, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, la loba, la lupa, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, storytelling, sumi-e, wolf, wolves
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Sleep
Thank you for rescuing me. Now, may dreams be sweet.
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Tagged animal chaplins, dreams, dumped kitten, interspecies spirituality, kittens, sweet dreams
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A Pride of Peafowl
If they call you ostentatious remember, You are not an ostentation – you are YourSelf Be proud of who you really are. Allow your iridescence to reflect back the beauty of the world.
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holy wind
so close the wind from your wing fanned my face and took my breath away who are You? oh who could doubt that you are a holy spirit? breathe deep, this too is reality.
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Great Blue
Outside my window, as still as a statue. Standing zazen? a meditation in the rain.
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Tagged art, bird, birds, Earth centered spirituality, florida birds, Great blue heron, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation, nature, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zazen, zen
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Dry mouth
I open my door. you open your mouth. mine goes dry. Startled to see each other so close, both of us out of our elements. embodied and lost what choice is there but respect?
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Under the overpass
Everywhere I look there are red trucks and crows. Sitting in traffic, Waiting for the red light to turn green under the overpass a crow waits. We wait together for different things. Still. When the opportunity comes, we both will … Continue reading →
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